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• I was addicted to my phone – but one screen time hack actually made a difference

  08-06-2026 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Our writer found a surprisingly effective way to cut down his smartphone use. Plus, what to eat while watching the World Cup – inspired by all 48 teams• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI recently learned through Apple’s Screen Time app that I was spending about eight hours a week on my phone browsing Reddit and Instagram. That’s 17.3 days a year spent consuming entertaining but ultimately pointless fluff. So my piece looking for solutions fo
  
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• White House UFC event sees beefed up security with one particular threat raising concern

  09-06-2026 14:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Security around the White House has been maxed out ahead of UFC Freedom 250 amid concerns the outdoors fight could potentially attract lone actors and threaten Donald Trump's safety
  
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• Realm Of Ink review – drawing on Hades for inspiration

  09-06-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Realm Of Ink – Hades has a lot to answer for (4Divinity)Another isometric roguelite tries to take on Hades, but what this new indie game lacks in originality it makes up for in terms of action and variety.Hades, like Vampire Survivors, Grand Theft Auto 3, and Doom has helped spawn – or at least radically change – the genre it’s a part of. Although rougelites are far from a rarity these days, Hades and its equally charismatic sequel began the trend for a renewed focus on
  
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• Real Madrid hijack Manchester United talks to sign £80m ‘priority’ target

  09-06-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid have made their move to sign Mateus Fernandes ahead of Manchester United (PA Wire)West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes is in talks to join Real Madrid ahead of Manchester United, according to reports in Spain.Fernandes is set to leave West Ham this summer following the club’s relegation from the Premier League and is not short of options ahead of the new season.United have already begun negotiations over a deal for Fernandes, while Arsenal, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have
  
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• Hero teacher, 27, 'stabbed in neck as he protected pupils' in school knife attack that left two children injured: Girl, 14, arrested on suspicion of assault

  09-06-2026 13:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The Co-op Academy in Blackley, Manchester was placed in lockdown and a 14-year-old girl was arrested following the 'serious incident' this morning.
  
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• Psychic TV poet known as 'The Cockney Bard' is locked in inheritance row with younger sister and daughter after he and three siblings were cut out of father's £450,000 will

  09-06-2026 13:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Gary Pammen, also known as 'The Cockney Bard', claims his father Terrance Pammen was mentally confused when he drew up his inheritance plan a decade ago.
  
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• 'My OCD made me think I was a paedophile - I refused to do the school run'

  09-06-2026 13:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-three Lauren Carrigher was plunged into a 'living hell' after her intrusive OCD thoughts convinced her she was a paedophile who needed to hand herself into the police
  
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• King grants Scotland a World Cup bank holiday – could it happen in England?

  09-06-2026 13:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scottish fans will be thrilled – but English fans are left wanting a holiday too (Picture: AFP)King Charles has approved a one-off Bank Holiday to allow fans to celebrate Scotland’s kickoff in the World Cup.June 15 marks the first World Cup match Scotland has taken part in since 1998, against Haiti.First Minister John Swinney suggested the one-off Bank Holiday to give fans time to ‘recover’ before going back to work.‘We want to make the most of Scotland’s par
  
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• Obliterated ITV soap schedules explained ahead of World Cup 2026

  09-06-2026 13:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s your handy guide (Picture: ITV/Metro)The World Cup is almost upon us – but the changes to the soap schedules are happening already.The football tournament begins on June 11, and coverage will air on ITV until July 19.
  Because so many matches will air over the course of these weeks, the schedules for Coronation Street and Emmerdale are going to be impacted a number of times.There is going to be a lot of disruption, so think of this as your handy guide to reach for this week, a
  
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• Olympic hero backs Mirror's 'Save Lives for Sam' campaign and reveals she fought 'terrifying' waves to survive

  09-06-2026 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Double gold medalist Becky Adlington has joined forces with The Mirror to back our 'Save Lives for Sam' water safety campaign and opened up about a "terrifying" experience in Australia which left her scared of the sea.
  
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• Karmelo Anthony's parents seen leaving the courtroom in tears just before son's defense team pulls shock move

  09-06-2026 13:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Karmelo Anthony's parents were seen leaving the courtroom in tears just before his defense team pulled a shock move in the high profile Texas trial Monday.
  
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• Manchester school 'stabbings' live: Girl, boy and staff member injured as cops arrest girl

  09-06-2026 13:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road, Blackley, has been swarmed by emergency services with parents saying the school is on lockdown
  
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• The science behind why your dog loves your partner more than you

  09-06-2026 13:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bipsha, 28, from South West London, with her beagle Rolls and spare human Conor (Picture: Matt Crossick/ Butternut Box)Millions of Brits have long suspected that their dog loves their partner more than them – and now there’s the evidence to prove it. An astonishing 56 per cent of owners said they rank second best in their animal’s affections – even if they are the primary source of food and care.The situation can also cause domestic drama with one in five arguing wi
  
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• Shameful Omar Artan ban is the last straw - the World Cup is shaping up to be a disgrace

  09-06-2026 13:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino has shamelessly aligned football's governing body with Donald Trump's administration and now the World Cup's legacy could be one of division and disharmony
  
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• The £4,000 four-star hotel we booked turned out to be a care home

  09-06-2026 13:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tracy Haslam’s holiday took an unexpected turn (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)When Tracy Haslam arrived at her £4,000 Tunisia all-inclusive with her two daughters and six grandchildren, she quickly realised they were bringing down the average age.
  The 52-year-old noticed a large number of older people by the pool, most of whom were accompanied by carers.She claims it was only when she mentioned this observation in passing to a member of staff that the manager revealed the hotel wa
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Is university a waste of money?

  09-06-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Analysis by the Policy Exchange think-tank found that more than 150,000 students a year struggled to reach the median full-time worker's salary of £35,000.
  
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• Tragic final days of family who fell from skyscraper after 'terminally ill son was sent home to die'

  09-06-2026 13:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An investigation is underway following the 'terrible' deaths of a family of three, who fell to their deaths from a high-rise apartment block in Elephant and Castle
  
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• Man who murdered partner then blew up home in gas explosion is jailed for life

  09-06-2026 13:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Clifton George killed Annabel Rook in the Stoke Newington house they shared (Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire)A man has been sentenced to life for murdering his partner before causing a gas explosion in their north London home.Clifton George will serve a minimum term of 23 years after he killed Annabel Rook in the living room of their Stoke Newington house on June 16 last year.That night, he stabbed Ms Rook 31 times before starting a fire in the basement, causing a gas explosion.A jury at S
  
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• Gears Of War: E-Day PS5 promo refutes Microsoft’s claims about Xbox exclusivity

  09-06-2026 13:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gears Of War: E-Day – is Microsoft telling porkies? (Xbox Game Studios)An official Xbox podcast has accidentally proven that Gears Of War: E-Day was meant to come to PlayStation 5, but Microsoft insists otherwise.After pivoting to multiplatform releases for its core franchises, including Forza Horizon and Halo, Xbox’s recent showcase saw the company announce it was pivoting back to console exclusives (sort of), starting with Gears Of War: E-Day this year.Although never explicitly co
  
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• Man who pulled woman’s hair becomes first sentenced under new sex harassment law

  09-06-2026 13:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  David Stroud admitted he harassed the woman because of her sex (Picture: Ellie Crabbe/PA Wire)A man who grabbed a woman’s hair on a train and asked to kiss her has become the first person to be convicted under a new law against sexual harassment.David Stroud, 44, told officers while under caution that his behaviour was ‘just banter’, adding: ‘We had banter together, do you know what I mean?’He has now been sentenced to a 12-month community order.The incident happen
  
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• Cop fighting for life after horror crash as Mercedes smashes into police car

  09-06-2026 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A police officer is in a critical condition in hospital following the crash at the Moor Farm Roundabout on the A189 in Cramlington last night
  
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• Woman 'is sexually assaulted on Eurostar to London by "very drunk" Dutch men'

  09-06-2026 13:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The train departed from Amsterdam on Friday and arrived into London, where two men were arrested at St Pancras station.
  
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• Police 'set to interview Gordon Brown' in probe over Peter Mandelson revealing Cabinet secrets to Jeffrey Epstein

  09-06-2026 13:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Detectives at Scotland Yard will reportedly invite the former prime minister for an interview to discuss Lord Mandelson's work in his New Labour government.
  
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• Parents warned over 'dangerous children's toy' which can cause 'severe injury or death'

  09-06-2026 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A professor warned that they had the 'potential to harm a large number of children and young people'
  
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• Superdrug launches new service that helps anyone feeling tired 'all the time'

  09-06-2026 13:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new UK high-street service is designed to help people with common health issues
  
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• Jay Slater's mum sleeps in his bed ahead of tragic England World Cup anniversary

  09-06-2026 13:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The heartbroken mother of Jay Slater has opened up about spraying her son's aftershave and sleeping in his bed as she prepares for the agonising anniversary of his death - which falls on the exact day England kick off their World Cup campaign
  
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• Prince William's 'warmth' towards Beatrice and Eugenie despite 'fury' at Andrew

  09-06-2026 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales embraced his cousins at Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling’s wedding, with one royal expert pointing out the future king’s telling move despite his divided family
  
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• Jack Reacher author Lee Child brands book bans 'vile' and calls to resist censorship

  09-06-2026 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jack Reacher author Lee Child has condemned book bans in schools and libraries across the UK and US as 'vile', warning that censorship must be resisted 'with every fibre of our being'
  
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• Mum says people are 'terrified' after reaction to her breastfeeding at festival

  09-06-2026 13:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tayah breastfed her daughter whikle dancing in the drum and bass tent
  
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• Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie 'quietly pleased' at royal recognition as they secure 'future of the monarchy'

  09-06-2026 13:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have taken on more of an active royal role in recent years, supporting the King and the monarchy both at home and abroad - despite not always wanting to be senior working royals
  
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